Bradford Muslims receive acid attack threat

‘Muslim residents in a city in northwestern England have received letters containing threats of acid attacks, amid the rising rate of hate crimes in the United Kingdom, particularly after terrorist attacks in London and Manchester.
West Yorkshire police said on Tuesday that they were taking the threats in Bradford “extremely seriously” and had increased surveillance in the predominantly-Muslim city.
Reports emerged that one of the letters questioned the reason behind Islamic women wearing Burqas, the full-body veils.
“The incident is being treated as a hate crime and being taken extremely seriously,” a police spokesperson said. “A thorough investigation has been launched and officers are working with the local community and partners to identify and prosecute those responsible for this despicable crime.”’
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